CA AB66

Prohibits law enforcement agencies from using kinetic energy projectiles (rubber bullets, beanbag rounds) or chemical agents (pepper spray, pepper balls) to disperse assemblies, protests, demonstrations, or gatherings, except when meeting strict standards including attempted deescalation, audible warnings, and targeting only individuals engaged in violent acts.

Bans the use of chloroacetophenone (CN) tear gas and 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) gas by law enforcement to disperse any assembly, protest, demonstration, or gathering.

Requires law enforcement agencies by January 1, 2022 to include guidelines on deployments to protests and demonstrations in their use of force policies, including protocols for officer rotation to minimize fatigue and stress.

Mandates law enforcement agencies beginning January 1, 2023 to report incidents where kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents result in injury, and requires agencies to publish annual summaries of such incidents starting March 31, 2024.

Requires cities to request that federal law enforcement agencies operating within their jurisdiction refrain from using kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents to disperse gatherings unless consistent with the bill's standards.